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Courtney Hadwin live review: with a few more tours under her belt, she could become something seriously formidable

The Louisiana, Bristol, 18th February 2026 On Wednesday night I caught Courtney Hadwin on the penultimate date of her tour at The Louisiana. At just 21 years old, the Geordie powerhouse first shot to fame on America’s Got Talent, but live in Bristol it was clear she’s far more than a TV talent show alumna — she’s aContinue reading “Courtney Hadwin live review: with a few more tours under her belt, she could become something seriously formidable”

Divorce live review: the antithesis to the era of short-form content

Trinity Centre, Bristol, 11th December 2025 A cold, dark Thursday evening in preparation for the holidays seems like the perfect time to go to a good, nurturing, cosy gig. Divorce, with their genre-bending alternative country songs, fit the bill perfectly. The four-piece start their set with ‘Karen’ and ‘Jet Show’ off their latest record, DriveContinue reading “Divorce live review: the antithesis to the era of short-form content”

M/X at Paint by Numbers review: performance, theatre, and a hell of a lot of fun

Thekla Top Deck, Bristol, 6th December 2025 Regardless of their Saturday afternoon slot, the top deck filled out quickly with people of all kinds to see what the Bristol punks in M/X have to offer. Having seen them a few times now, I know everyone is in for a good time. Starting with “Pavlov”, theContinue reading “M/X at Paint by Numbers review: performance, theatre, and a hell of a lot of fun”

Yungblud live review: 1300 sweltering fans gather for a stadium-worthy artist in an intimate setting

The Prospect Building, Bristol, 13th July 2025 The day after Bristol got together to celebrate Pride, over 1300 people still got up in the heat to congregate at the Prospect Building for the much-anticipated Yungblud intimate show. The queue of fans soon packs itself into the swelteringly hot venue, patiently waiting for the show toContinue reading “Yungblud live review: 1300 sweltering fans gather for a stadium-worthy artist in an intimate setting”

American Football live review: a nostalgic celebration of a cult classic album

SWX Bristol, 13th September 2024 It was the first true moody, angsty, cold day of the year, setting the scene perfectly for a good, nostalgic Midwest emo show. I was shivering in my band hoodie and beanie on my way to SWX to see the legendary friends from Illinois who released a genre-defining debut LPContinue reading “American Football live review: a nostalgic celebration of a cult classic album”

Photography: Free Throw, Saturdays At Your Place, and Eat Defeat at Bristol’s Exchange

The Exchange, Bristol, 27th July 2024 In a really hot, sweaty, sold out Bristol Exchange, Free Throw and Saturdays at Your Place brought the Midwest Emo and Eat Defeat got things going with some classic punk pop…. from Yorkshire. The punters were down early, with virtually a full house taking in all 3 bands. TheContinue reading “Photography: Free Throw, Saturdays At Your Place, and Eat Defeat at Bristol’s Exchange”